This is a sub-section of ayurveda, which entails five different types of activities aimed towards detoxification, mainly for the prevention and control of diseases. They are:

(Although classically considered the fifth of the five actions, Rakta Moksha is sometimes omitted and the two forms of bastis are classified separately to make up the number of actions to five).

Detox programmes are recommended once every season for most people, as a way of preparing the body for the next season; thus aiding the preventative aspect of this healing system.

The Eight Branches of Ayurveda
Ayurveda looks at diseases as a state of disharmony in the body as a whole, and is divided into eight branches, which are: